NEW YORK NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Hina) - Croatian President Stipe Mesic on Monday evening arrived in New York where he is to participate in the United Nations Millennium summit. "One can expect appropriate decisions from such a unique
summit considering the number and level of participants", said Mesic. He believes that over 150 presidents and prime ministers who are to participate in the summit will mark the future development of the United Nations in order to respond to challenges of the new millennium. Organisers of the summit confirmed the arrival of 155 presidents and prime ministers of sovereign states. The New York city authorities issued 91 permits for the holding of demonstrations outside of the United Nations building. According to data of the New York Police department, 8,000 police officers will take care of the safety of the participants of the summit, while the number of officers who will be working undercover is u
NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Hina) - Croatian President Stipe Mesic on Monday
evening arrived in New York where he is to participate in the United
Nations Millennium summit.
"One can expect appropriate decisions from such a unique summit
considering the number and level of participants", said Mesic. He
believes that over 150 presidents and prime ministers who are to
participate in the summit will mark the future development of the
United Nations in order to respond to challenges of the new
millennium.
Organisers of the summit confirmed the arrival of 155 presidents
and prime ministers of sovereign states.
The New York city authorities issued 91 permits for the holding of
demonstrations outside of the United Nations building.
According to data of the New York Police department, 8,000 police
officers will take care of the safety of the participants of the
summit, while the number of officers who will be working undercover
is unknown. Only this part of the summit will cost about US$10
million.
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